12.30.2012

No Resolutions Necessary

As the New Year appears right around the corner, I can
honestly say, for 2012, Thank God That’s Over.
And I mean, I pray thanks to God that this year is over.

Not that I’ve had a bad year, mind you, but I believe I have
walked through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. And true to His Word, God was with me the
whole time. I came out of that walk with
a new purpose.

I started having severe health problems in June – ending up
with two separate (but identical) bacterial staph infections of my heart. In between these very serious,
life-threatening illnesses, I got well enough to have my over-grown kidneys
removed (and the one little cancerous cell, to boot).

After six weeks of recuperating from surgery, the second
staph infection attacked, damaging a little hole in my heart. I ended up having open heart surgery to patch
that hole and to clean up bacteria that had settled on one of my heart
valves.

I think it’s possible that everything that happens to us,
happens for a reason – a gift, a lesson, a blessing, something positive. I have a new attitude – and that is an
attitude of gratitude. I am thankful
that everything happened because it changed me.
I am kinder to friends and strangers.
I am patient with people who struggle with little things (like the lady
in front of me at the store, fumbling with no success to get her receipt and
cash and change back in the appropriate places in her purse – mainly because I
know that I am the next lady in line that is going to be doing that same finger
dance until I am so frustrated that I just toss the whole wad into my purse
knowing that the next time I have to pay for something, I’ll have to wrestle
wrinkled receipts, twisted dollars, and loose change before I get to my
wallet). I talk to God more. I ask when I need help. I am thankful for the help I receive. And I praise God for being so awesome.

Bring on the new year!
I have no resolutions to make.
They were made for me by circumstances beyond my control. I came out of the shadow of death and feel like I’m
standing on top of a mountain.

So, bring on the new year and whatever roller-coaster ride it
becomes! I’m on it!

1 comment:

Wow. You have been through a lot in 2012. I am glad that you are doing better and have grown closer to God. 2012 was great for me as I also grew closer to God and have come out with stronger faith and much more.